Transcribe-a-thon: Remaking the World of Arturo Schomburg

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January 20, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes

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On this MLK Day, consider sharing in preserving Black history by transcribing Arturo Schomburg’s papers for posterity and accessibility at the New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture (Malcolm X Boulevard and 135th Street). Event date: Saturday, January 25.

Fisk University and the Schomburg Center have partnered to create a digital edition of the archival papers of Arturo Schomburg, the bibliophile who built two of the world’s most important collections on Black history—one in Harlem and another in Nashville. Join teams in each city to celebrate Schomburg’s 151st birthday by helping transcribe his newly digitized papers. The library says it welcomes all participants—no previous transcription experience necessary!

Transcribe-a-thon | 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Aaron Douglas Reading Room

Registration required. Must bring your own laptop. See more info here.

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